CVE-2018-16077 Security feature bypass in Chrome
Remote attackers can bypass Content Security Policy in Google Chrome via crafted HTML pages due to an object lifecycle issue in Blink.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-16077?
CVE-2018-16077 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 27 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Object lifecycle issue in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to bypass content security policy via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16077?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16077?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-16077 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16077 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v7jc-5v4j-wvqh, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16077.